Richard O’Barry
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Richard O’Barry is a former dolphin trainer turned prominent animal rights activist, best known for his work exposing and opposing dolphin captivity and slaughter.
All labels observed (1)
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| Richard O’Barry canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9735444 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Richard O’Barry Context triple: [The Cove, narrator, Richard O’Barry]
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A.
Vince Edwards
Vince Edwards was an American actor best known for his starring role as Dr. Ben Casey in the 1960s medical drama series "Ben Casey."
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B.
Joe B. Brown
Joe B. Brown was the Texas judge best known for presiding over the high-profile trial of Jack Ruby, the man who killed Lee Harvey Oswald.
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C.
Steve Guppy
Steve Guppy is an English former professional footballer and winger best known for his spells with clubs such as Wycombe Wanderers and Leicester City, as well as earning caps for the England national team.
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D.
Fred Burns
Fred Burns was an American actor known for his roles in early silent-era Westerns and adventure films.
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E.
Marvin Shaouni
Marvin Shaouni is a music producer best known for his work on Kid Rock’s hit single “All Summer Long.”
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Richard O’Barry Target entity description: Richard O’Barry is a former dolphin trainer turned prominent animal rights activist, best known for his work exposing and opposing dolphin captivity and slaughter.
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A.
Vince Edwards
Vince Edwards was an American actor best known for his starring role as Dr. Ben Casey in the 1960s medical drama series "Ben Casey."
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B.
Joe B. Brown
Joe B. Brown was the Texas judge best known for presiding over the high-profile trial of Jack Ruby, the man who killed Lee Harvey Oswald.
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C.
Steve Guppy
Steve Guppy is an English former professional footballer and winger best known for his spells with clubs such as Wycombe Wanderers and Leicester City, as well as earning caps for the England national team.
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D.
Fred Burns
Fred Burns was an American actor known for his roles in early silent-era Westerns and adventure films.
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E.
Marvin Shaouni
Marvin Shaouni is a music producer best known for his work on Kid Rock’s hit single “All Summer Long.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal rights activist
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documentary film subject ⓘ environmentalist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| advocatesFor | release and rehabilitation of captive dolphins ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Ric O’Barry
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Richard Barry ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature (as subject of "The Cove")
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linked to:
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
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| basedIn | United States of America ⓘ |
| cause |
end dolphin captivity
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end dolphin slaughter in drive hunts ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
dolphin welfare
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marine mammal protection ⓘ |
| founded | Dolphin Project ⓘ |
| hasAppearedIn |
environmental and animal rights conferences
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public lectures on marine mammal protection ⓘ television interviews about dolphin captivity ⓘ |
| hasParticipatedIn |
international campaigns against dolphinariums
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public awareness campaigns about dolphin intelligence ⓘ |
| hasTrained | dolphins for the TV series "Flipper" ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.dolphinproject.com ⓘ |
| influencedBy | experience as a dolphin trainer for "Flipper" ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for freeing captive dolphins
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campaigning against marine parks ⓘ exposing dolphin drives in Taiji, Japan ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| movement |
animal rights movement
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anti-captivity movement ⓘ |
| name | Richard O’Barry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
campaigns against dolphin slaughter
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opposition to dolphin captivity ⓘ role in documentary film "The Cove" ⓘ |
| notableIdea | that dolphins should not be kept in captivity for entertainment ⓘ |
| notableWork | participation in documentary "The Cove" ⓘ |
| occupation |
animal rights activist
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environmentalist ⓘ former dolphin trainer ⓘ |
| opposes |
commercial exploitation of dolphins
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dolphin drive hunts ⓘ dolphinariums ⓘ marine theme parks holding dolphins ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| positionHeld | director of Dolphin Project ⓘ |
| speaksAbout | ethical issues of keeping dolphins in captivity ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
documentary film "The Cove"
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linked to:
The Cove
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Richard O’Barry Description of subject: Richard O’Barry is a former dolphin trainer turned prominent animal rights activist, best known for his work exposing and opposing dolphin captivity and slaughter.
Referenced by (2)
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